A Tanach Journey - Ketuvim

The Hebrew Bible is divided into three parts: Torah, Prophets and the Writings. This final segment of the Book of Books seems to be a mix of works just pushed together under a generic title. But is it?

The Writings – Ketuvim – contain some of the most obscure texts in our tradition, yet at the same time some of our most beloved and familiar. The five scrolls we read in shul every year are brought together here, such as the Scroll of Esther, alongside works like Ezra-Nehemiah and the book of Job. How did they make it into the Hebrew bible canon? What did they have that others didn’t? What paradigm-shifting, assumption-breaking, mind-blowing concepts did they bring to the world then – and what meaning do they have for us today?

Join the Academy as we explore this exciting and challenging part of the Tanach in all of its glory and grit, as we unpack the overarching themes behind the Ketuvim, marvel at its imagery and explore its understanding of G-d, humanity and this world.

Sessions:

1. Introduction to Ketuvim

2. Tehillim / Psalms

3. Mishlei / Proverbs

4. Iyov / Job

5. Shir Hashirim / Song of Songs

6. Eicha / Lamentations

7. Kohelet / Ecclesiastes

8. Esther

9. Daniel

10. Ezra-Nechemiah / Ezra-Nehemiah

11. Divrei Hayamim / Chronicles